Time series analysis of ultraviolet B radiation and type 1 diabetes in Newfoundland

Pediatric Diabetes

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 81-86

  Sloka, Scott ^a   Grant, Marie ^a   Newhook, Leigh Anne ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Incidence; Time series model; Type 1 diabetes; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUN EXPOSURE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

AGE OF ONSET; CHILD; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 42449116593     PISSN: 1399543X     EISSN: 13995448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5448.2007.00310.x     Document Type: Article

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